Comments by "kd1s" (@kd1s) on "DNA Testing and Privacy (Behind the scenes at the 23andMe Lab) - Smarter Every Day 176" video.

  1. I worked with a company doing genetic sequencing. So I understand how it works. A hint, the process is very similar to color photography developing. And the first part is PCR amplification. And in my case we use Ion Torrent Proton Sequencers. We were doing exomes as those were huge enough as is. In 16 months we went through 15,000 different exomes. Part of the MIllion Veteran Program. And we did 23andMe - I come out as not so much Italian-American and found out my ancestors were rolling stones from all over Europe. Someone else found out they aren't so much African - as they're fully 15% European.
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  2. I did a contract in a genetic lab in Cambridge MA. It's fascinating how much the process has in common with color film development. We used Ion Proton Sequencers. And yeah, 80GB per exome that we sequenced. It was part of the Million Veteran Program with the Veterans Administration.
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